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Adverse Effects
MSDS & Labels
ACTIVITY:
Aerosol propellant, US EPA List 4B Inert (Halogenated
organic)
Structure:
| Adverse
Effects:
Blood
Body Weight Decrease
Bone
Brain
CNS
Endocrine:
Testicular
Eye
Heart
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Ringing in Ears
Tremors |
| Environmental
Effects:
A
non-ozone depleting alternative to dichlorodifluoromethane.
The atmospheric lifetime of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane has
been estimated to range from 12.5 to 24 years. |
| Organic
Agriculture:
Approved
for use in the new USDA Organic Standards. USDA has approved
all List 4 Inerts for use in US Organic agriculture. |
Regulatory
Information
(only comprehensive for the US) |
| US
EPA Registered: |
Yes
List 4B Inert |
| US
EPA PC Code: |
100895 |
Registered
use in
(includes only a limited list of countries)
|
US |
| Other
Information |
| Molecular
Formula: |
C2H2
F4 |
| Inventing
Company: |
DuPont |
| Manufacturers: |
DuPont
Halocarbon Products Corp. |
| Other
Names: |
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluorethan
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane
1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethane
Arcton 134a
CCRIS 7214
EINECS 212-377-0
F 134a
FC 134a
Fron 134a
HCFC 134a
HFA 134a
HFC 134a
HSDB 6756
Khladon 134a
Norflurane
Norflurano [INN-Spanish]
Norfluranum [INN-Latin]
R 134a
Refrigerant R134a
TG 134a |
| Of
special interest: |
| PAN
Data |
| Material
Safety Data Sheets & Labels |
| August
17, 1997 - Human
Inhalation of Halon 1301, HFC-134a and HFC-227ea for Collection
of Pharmacokinetic Data. An important
and compelling 1997 report on inhalation experiments on human
subjects. |
| NTIS
reports on human and animals studies |
| TOXNET
profile from Hazardous Substances Data Bank |
| 1998
- Concise
International Chemical Assessment Document, No. 11. |
2003
- US
EPA List of Inerts. (This substance is on
List
4B.)
Note:
US EPA allows so-called "Inert" ingredients to be commonly
mixed with the "active" pesticidal ingredient
to create a formulated pesticide product. According
to EPA, "The term `inert' is not intended to imply
nontoxicity; the ingredient may or may not be chemically
active." "Inert" ingredients include solvents,
emulsifiers, spreaders, and other substances mixed into
pesticide products to increase the effectiveness of the
active ingredients, make the product easier to apply, or
to allow several active ingredients to mix in one solution.
Both US EPA and California Department of Pesticide Regulation
require pesticide manufacturers to identify inert ingredients
in their products but do not disclose this information to
the general public because the pesticide industry considers
product formulations trade secrets, protected by law and
by the US EPA. The US EPA category of Inerts:
List 1 - Of Toxicological Concern
List 2 - Potentially Toxic / High Priority for Testing
List 3 - Of Unknown Toxicity
List 4A - Generally Regarded as Safe
List
4B - EPA states it has Sufficient
Information to Reasonably Conclude that the Current Use
Pattern in Pesticide Products will not Adversely Affect
Public Health or the Environment
See good report: Toxic
Secrets": "Inert" Ingredients in Pesticides
1987-1997, published by Northwest Coalition for Alternatives
to Pesticides.
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| US
Federal Register |
| Date
Published |
Docket
Identification Number |
Details |
| April 28,
2004 |
OPP-2003-0368 |
Pesticides;
Tolerance Exemptions for Active and Inert Ingredients for Use
in Antimicrobial Formulations (Food-Contact Surface Sanitizing
Solutions). FINAL RULE.
--
Aerosol
propellant
- used in pesticide formulations
applied to growing crops or to raw agricultural commodities
after harvest.
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| June
21, 2001 |
|
Hazardous
Materials Regulations for
Fluoride/fluorinated substances. Harmonization of international
shipment of Dangerous Goods. Final Rule. |
| June
19, 1996 |
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WHITMIRE
- Tolerance
Exemption when used as an Inert ingredient (aerosol propellant).
- FINAL RULE. This document establishes
an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues
of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane when used as an inert ingredient
(aerosol propellant) in insecticide formulations intended
to be applied in food handling establishments. |
|
April 10, 1996 |
|
WHITMIRE
- Request
for Tolerance Exemption. This document proposes that residues
of 1,1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane be exempted from the requirement
of a tolerance when used as an inert ingredient (aerosol propellant)
in insecticide aerosol formulations intended to be applied
in food handling establishments. |
| Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): |
| Name
of Product |
Manufacturer
/ Districutor |
MSDS |
"Dymel"
134a |
DuPont |
MSDS |
Vari-Air,
Dust-Pro
(Inert
dusting gas in metal can) |
Peca Products,
Inc. |
MSDS |
Aero-Duster
Compressed Air Supply |
Allied
HIgh Tech Products, Inc. |
MSDS |
Duster
Spray ("Canned Air") |
Albatross
USA Inc. / Expert Worldwide |
MSDS |
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